24 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Allen Predicts Period of Hope, Challenge in Afghanistan’s Future – AFPS
Summer ‘Highly Successful’ for ISAF and Afghan Forces, Allen Says – AFPS
Allen Blames Some Insider Attacks on Stress of Ramadan Fasting – S&S
General: Ramadan a Factor in Afghan Insider Attacks – AP
Allen: Closer Ties With Partners May Reduce Insider Attack Threat – AFPS
Attacks on Afghan Troops by Colleagues Are Rising, Allies Say – NYT
Pakistan
Pakistan Summons US Diplomat Over Drone Strikes – VOA
Thousands of Afghan Refugees in Limbo in Pakistan – AP
Syria
Britain and France Join the US in Warning Syria About Military Action – NYT
France Backs Syria No-Fly Zone as Fighting Grows – AP
Syrian Capital Under Siege – VOA
Gruesome Killings Mark Escalation of Violence in Syrian Capital – WP
Heavy Clashes in Key Syria Cities – BBC
Syria Violence Bleeding Across Borders – CNN
Syrian Rebels Share Common Goal – VOA
Russia: We Have Syrian Guarantees on Chemical Arms – AP
With War, Syrians in Constant Flight – AP
US Journalist Unaccounted for in Syria – WP
Whereabouts of Journalist Austin Tice Unknown in Syria – McClatchy
Son of Late Chechen Warlord Reported Killed in Syria – Reuters
The US Shouldn’t Bomb Syria – WP opinion
Al-Qaeda Is Winning the War for Syria – NR opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Renewed Clashes in Lebanese City – BBC
Iran Hosts Non-Aligned Summit Despite Sanctions – VOA
Iran Expands Nuclear Capacity Underground – Reuters
UN Nuke Agency Forms Special Iran Team – AP
Iran Opposition Leader Mousavi Hospitalized, Aide Says – Reuters
Bahrain Overturns Activist’s Twitter Case – AP
Clinton Urges Egypt, Israel to Talk on Sinai – Reuters
Egyptian President’s Move Ends Detention of Critic – NYT
Libya Tribal Clash Leaves 12 Dead – BBC
Libya: 12 Killed, Dozens Injured in Clashes – AP
Libya: ‘Trial Date Set’ for Gaddafi Son – BBC
The Sagest Advice for Facing Iran – WP opinion
Leave Regime Change to Iranians – FA opinion
Has Support for Israel Hurt US Credibility? – NYT opinion
Will Egypt's New President be a Reformer? – CNN opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Concerned About New Bin Laden Raid Book – VOA
Pentagon Says it Knows Who Wrote bin Laden Raid Book – WP
Navy SEAL Who Wrote bin Laden Raid Book Identified – AP
Experts Doubt Budget Cuts Would Hurt Military Training – S&S
Navy Council to Focus on Problems with Littoral Combat Ships – S&S
Judge Postpones 9/11 Hearings as Guantanamo Prepares for Storm – AFPS
Impasse Over Suspect’s Beard Spurs Debate in Fort Hood Shooting Case – NYT
Soldier Accused in Chen Case Demoted, Forfeits Part of Pay – FO
2 NCOs Found Not Guilty in Kosovo Hazing Case – S&S
Going Beyond ‘Air-Sea’ Battle – WP opinion
United States
Immigration Agents File Suit Against Napolitano Over 'Amnesty' Program – Fox
Immigration Agents Sue to Stop Obama’s Non-deportation Policy – WT
Deportation Statistics Said to be Inflated – WT
GPS Technology Finding its Way Into Court – WP
US Testing DOD Surveillance Balloons on Mexico Border – AP
Ryan Crocker, Former Ambassador, Charged with Hit-and-Run DUI – WP
Ex-Afghanistan Envoy Crocker Arrested in DUI – AP
Judge Orders Release of Marine Vet Detained Over Facebook Postings – RTD
OPSEC Spokesman Rips ‘Communist-in-Chief Hussein Mao-bama’ – FP
Obama-Romney Debate Can't Avoid 'Nation-Building' – CSM editorial
United Kingdom
Ecuador's President Correa Sees No End to Assange Standoff – CSM
Ecuador's Correa See No End to Assange Impasse With UK – Reuters
Ecuador: UK 'Could End Assange Row' – BBC
'Slump' in Armed Forces Morale – BBC
How to Arrest Assange Without Violating International Law – CSM opinion
Australia
Australia Buys US Growler Air Warfare Technology – AP
US Air Force B-52, KC-135 to Train in Australia – AP
Australia Increases Refugee Quota in Broad Immigration Reform – NYT
Australia to Boost Refugee Intake – BBC
Africa
Africa Shows Increasing Economic Growth, Says Ex-Belgium PM – VOA
A French Shift on Africa Strips a Dictator’s Son of His Treasures – NYT
Zambia Denies Agreement with Sudan to Train Militia – VOA
Mali's Ansar Dine Defends Punishments, Strict Sharia – VOA
Kenya to Disarm Tribes to Prevent Deadly Clashes – AP
Hailemariam Tapped as Ethiopia’s New Leader – VOA
South African Panel Named to Investigate Mine Shooting – NYT
South Africa: Zuma Reveals Mine Probe Details – BBC
Thousands Mourn South Africa Mine Shooting Victims – VOA
Fuel Scarcity Leaves Nigerian Capital Reeling – VOA
Red Cross Fears Sierra Leone Cholera Crisis, Appeals for Funds – Reuters
Americas
Mexico's Unemployed Youth Driving Factor in Organized Crime – CSM
Feared Mexican Zetas Leader Z-40 Now Top Target – AP
Mexico Row Over Sect Schooling – BBC
Colombia Replaces Finance Minister in Surprise Move – Reuters
Haiti’s Unnatural Disaster – NYT editorial
Asia Pacific / Central
Deeper Asian Splits Possible After South China Sea Spat – Reuters
US Might Add Missile Defense Radar on Southern Japan Island – Bloomberg
Japan: Islanders See Osprey as Deterrence to Chinese Expansionism – S&S
Dempsey, Japanese Counterpart Bolster Partnership Across Domains – AFPS
South Korea Returns Letter on Islets From Japanese Leader – NYT
China Is Tough Against Tokyo but Reins in Activism – AP
Korean Activist, Ex-Supporter of North, Plots His Next Move – NYT
China: Gu Kailai Ruling Leaves Unanswered Questions – VOA
China Forces Ethnic Kachin Refugees Back to a Conflict Zone in Burma – NYT
Free Press Eludes Burma Despite End of Censorship – VOA
Vietnam: Tycoon's Arrest Triggers Bank Run – BBC
Protesters in Tajik Town Demand Military Pullout – AP
Why China Resents Japan, and Us – NYT opinion
The Powder Keg in the Pacific – FP opinion
Europe
Greece Urged to Stick to Reforms by Germany and France – BBC
Dutch Socialists Sense Victory is Near – WP
Public Confidence in France's Hollande Slips – Reuters
German Police Raid Homes in Neo-Nazi Crackdown – AP
Norway Judges to Rule on Mass Killer Breivik – BBC
Moldova: Suspect Held in Merkel Motorcade Attack – AP
16 Kurdish Rebels Killed in Clash with Turkish Forces – VOA
Turkish Troops Kill 21 PKK Militants in Clashes – Reuters
Turkey Checks Possible Iran Link to Deadly Bombing – CSM
South Asia
Indian PM Asked to Resign Over Corruption Charge – VOA
India Threatens Action Against Twitter – VOA
India Faces Twitter Backlash Over Internet Clampdown – Reuters
Flooding Kills Dozens in Pakistan, India – CNN
Is India Showing Signs of Cracking Up? – Time opinion
